![]() One of his later duties was facilitating the translation of his creations to feature films, which ended up requiring some patience on Lee’s part, as it would be nearly a decade before his creations became mainstream at cineplexes. By that point, alongside the aforementioned Kirby and Ditko, they had created Iron Man, Doctor Strange and The Fantastic Four, to name just a few notable heroes. Lee stopped writing comics full time in the early ‘70s. And then it hit me: ‘Spider-Man.’ And it was an epiphany,” he said. “I thought, ‘What do I call him?’ It seemed to me that ‘Fly-Man’ wasn't good. According to Lee’s account, there was a similar brainstorming session on his end when trying to name his latest character. In 2002’s Spider-Man, there’s a funny moment when Peter Parker ( Tobey Maguire) reveals he’s named his alter ego ‘The Human Spider.’ Bruce Campbell’s amateur wrestling announcer quickly recognizes a punch-up is needed and ultimately coins the titular namesake off the cuff. ![]() While comic books were already decades into their lifespan, this particular era in the industry was a hit factory for the likes of Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko and other contemporaries. Lee's story about the origin of Spider-Man may sound apocryphal - and several more comprehensive accounts can fill in the missing creative stages and absent nuances - but it should be noted that he and his contemporaries were ushering in the Marvel Age of Comics at the time.
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